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Quad Bike stolen in Devon
Friday, 12 June 2009 17:33
A quad bike, trailer and 100 litres of red diesel have been stolen from an outbuilding in Pancrasweek in Devon.
The burglary, which also included a chainsaw and a sprayer attached to the Yamaha Grizzly quad bike, took place between 5pm on Wednesday, June 10 and 5.30am on Friday June 12.
Police are appealing for information and can be contacted on 08542 777444. Please quote crime reference number CH 09 203.
Silver bay in the USA is welcoming four-wheelers in an attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records’ mark for the longest ATV / Quad Bike parade.
The All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota (ATVAM) has organized the event for Saturday, June 13. This is the second year of the event, after the group fell short with only 55 ATVs short of the record in 2008. Les Schermerhorn, chair of the parade, said there are over 1000 four-wheelers already pre-registered for this year’s attempt.
“It’s a wonderful thing to do, just getting that many ATVs together,” Schermerhorn said.
The current record is held by the Harlan County Ridgerunners in Evarts, Ky. with 1,138 ATVs participating in 2006. Schermerhorn said that she is confident they will break the record, and she encourages those who haven’t pre-registered to still come out for the parade.
“If we do break it, Kentucky says they’re going to try to take it away from us,” Schermerhorn said. “It’s kind of a rivalry thing going on.”
If they don’t break the record, she said, they will wait several years before trying again because holding the parade annually would ruin the excitement.
A funding crisis has put the skids under a developer's plans to create the first legal, public dirt track for mini-moto fanatics in North Lincolnshire.
Applicant John Trought withdrew plans to transform farmland off Scotter Road in Bottesford, into a track for mini-motos, quad bikes and trial bikes, after North Lincolnshire Council asked him to carry out a noise impact assessment.
Mr Trought, 40, of Park Street, Messingham, said he couldn't afford the £2,000 needed to have the noise assessment completed by a qualified professional.
"We are trying to get a noise assessment done but it costs around £2,000," he said.
A Donegal man has asked Derry people to help him recover a quad bike and a trailer, which was stolen from his Ballyshannon home.
John Doogan is offering a £1,000 reward for the return of the items, which are estimated to be worth £8,500.
Police have confirmed Mr Doogan's jeep, trailer and quad bike were stolen in Ballyshannon on May 31 and it is believed they crossed the border at Bridgend. The jeep, and the family dog which was inside, have been recovered, however the trailer and quad remain missing.
Mr Doogan said he needs them for his business and the help of Derry people would be appreciated.
"They are worth a lot of money and I use them for my business. I am willing to pay a £1,000 to have them returned and I hope people will help."
If anyone has any information contact the police, or him on 00 353 868211946.
A Borders farm has been fined following the death of one of its workers in a quad bike smash.
Thirty-four-year-old Grant Shannon suffered fatal head injuries when he lost control of the all terrain vehicle and crashed into a tree while working at Kelloe Mains Farm, near Duns two years ago. He was not wearing a helmet.
The owners of Kelloe Mains Farm, the partnership known as R & J McDonald, were fined £6,650 at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on Friday after pleading guilty to charges under Section 2(1) and Section 33 (1) (a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 for “failure to provide and maintain plant (ATV) that was, so far as reasonably practicable, safe”.
Mr Shannon had taken up employment on the farm as a dairy worker just three days before he died.
The accident happened when he was told to use an ATV to assist another employee in moving cattle from one part of a field to another. The deceased had never driven an ATV before and had not received any formal training on how to do so.
A man aiming to build the worlds smallest car, did so by destroying a pefectly good Honda TRX450 Quad Bike!
He stripped the unwanted parts from the Quad Bike and put a childs amusement arcade ride over the top of the quad thus resulting in a rediculous looking car!
The quad bike with a chassis - sorry I meant to say the car is 39" tall, 36" wide and 51" long and half the size of the existing world record held for the smallest car.
